Icon In Me seems like a veritable “who’s who” of Scandinavian metal celebrities. Reading their CVs might impress some but what it really comes down to is the music. Being sold as an alternative for people who like Pantera, Killswitch Engage and Hatebreed this shouldn’t be for me. Continue reading

Italian Myland might be on their third album but it’s my first meeting with the band. I might not get to hear that much hardrock today as I did back in the 80s but there’s still a special place in my heart for a good hardrock album any day of the week. Continue reading

I can appreciate technical advanced metal, even though I don’t play a single instrument. Dream Theater’s intricate tempo changes and notes per minute metal has always been a favourite. I like Atheist techno death metal and I find Fear Factory’s technical induced metal fascinating. Continue reading

“Where The Snows Never Are Gone” is a rerelease of a 1997 album by Russian Old Wainds. That is 14 long years. Much happens in 14 years but for Old Wainds time seem to stand still. Back then it was old bands like Bathory, Mayhem, Darkthrone, Burzum & Enslaved that were important to them. Continue reading

I can honestly say that I don’t get the whole metalcore/deathcore thing. To me that is just style over substance. Call it metal. Don’t pretend to be more and better just because you’ve added core to the ending. Trials are metal, there’s no doubt about it. Continue reading